Alsum Farms in Friesland, Wisconsin, has begun its Wisconsin red and yellow potato harvest. The first potato loads are being washed, graded, and packed for fresh market delivery to distribution centers and retail grocers.
According to Larry Alsum, President & CEO of Alsum Farms & Produce, the first harvest of yellow potatoes at Alsum Farm looks promising. The farm will begin harvesting russet potatoes on August 20th, with the Russet Caribou and Goldrush varieties being the first of the new crop russets to be harvested.
Alsum Farms grows, nurtures, and harvests farm-fresh potatoes using the Wisconsin Healthy Grown Program, an eco-friendly program that has guided the farm’s sustainability practices for nearly 30 years. The farm has dedicated 50 acres to prairie restoration and pollinator habitat to cultivate a sustainably grown food supply.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
